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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Bold highbrows are definitely one of today's hottest beauty trends. Bold, beautiful, statement
brows claim to be the ”IT” accessory for the coming year, enhancing a woman’s
face to make her look younger and polished when done the right way. It doesn’t
come as a surprise that 60s thin brows bother women these days along with a nose
that lacks lift to ultimately frame the face. With many options ranging from
risky and expensive plastic surgery down to tedious contouring using products
that are NOT really meant for contouring, she’s left with inconvenient options
just to enhance the contours of her face.

It’s time to bid average flat-looking everyday makeup goodbye and up the ante with a T-lift. Not sure how to brow? Leave it up to the newest Fashion Brow 3D Contouring Palette to do the job.

“Most of us Filipinas weren’t born with slim
and lifted nose, and often leave it as is when it comes to doing everyday
makeup. Finally, we at Maybelline New York, developed a very convenient and
easy-to-use product to add dimension to one’s face without full-on contouring. Now, filling in your
eyebrows and sculpting your nose to make it appear slimmer to achieve a T-Lift is
so easy with Fashion Brow 3D Contouring Palette.”

The two-in-one palette comes with wax, powder,
and shadow to easily achieve the T-lift.
Start by shaping your eyebrows with the wax, and fill them in with powder. Then
for the game-changing technique that just requires a few seconds, contour your
nose with the brown shadow. In an instant, nose appears 25% slimmer and more
lifted for that framed makeup look taken up a notch.

Currently not seeing the ideal features you want? If you don’t see it,
create it. Get dimensional and enjoy Fashion Brow 3D Contouring Palette at a
discounted price of only Php250
(regular SRP: Php299) starting November 13 until December 31, 2015. Products are
exclusively imported and distributed by Maybelline New
York and are available nationwide in all Maybelline counters. For more
information about Maybelline, please visit www.facebook.com/MaybellinePhilippines.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Whether you want to be sweet, sultry, or sexy this month of February, Maybelline's got you covered with these top picks:

EYE Studio HyperSharp Wing

Slay your winged liner and complete your sultry Valentine-ready look! From the runways of NYFW,Maybelline New York gives Filipinas a
free hand when it comes to perfecting their winged eye looks withHyperSharp Wing.With an extremely thin 0.05mm tip,
make HyperSharp your weapon of choice and have total control from thin to thick
line application for that instant, perfect, and symmetrical winged look. Wing
it today with HyperSharp Wing for only P329.

EYE Studio Master Brow Liner

Go for brows that wow with
Maybelline’s twist –up slim brow pencil with an ultra-soft finish – the EYE Studio Master Brow Liner. For only a very affordable P249, achieve fuller, natural-looking
brows from scratch in just a few strokes. It features an oval shaped head that allows for easy application that lasts for 24 hours.

PURE MINERAL BLUSH

Flaunt
a gorgeous glow whether you're going for sweet and sultry this February with Maybelline’s mineral powder blush. Achieve natural-looking rosy cheeks in a matte powder finish with Pure Mineral Blush.This
ultra-lightweight blush is packed with fine micro minerals that easily blends
with your skin color and protects the skin with SPF15. Made with minerals extracted and selected for their
purity and their benefits to the skin, get a natural, beautiful glow for only P399.

The newest Lip Gradation by Color
Sensational comes in a handy double-sided pen format with a cushion smudger on
the opposite tip to transform your lips. You can go for a solid and bold lip color
by just using the cream matte color, to applying an ombre style by using the
cushion smudger. Flaunt an irresistible pout with
Lip Gradation’s bold colors that you’ll love in true Valentine’s fashion. This cream
matte pencil comes with a creamy matte finish with pigments that last, smooth
texture, and fine coverage – proving creamy matte lip color is definitely every
girl’s go-to product perfect for this and the next.

Smoothly complement your Valentine’s look
from beauty to fashion as Maybelline teams up with Asia’s online fashion
destination, Zalora Philippines to
showcase the hottest looks from the latest New York Fashion Week.Simply check out www.zalora.com.ph and enjoy picking the outfit
that will perfectly match your lip color this February to March 2016.

Make hot Valentine’s happen with
Maybelline New York’s Lip Gradation by Color Sensational available in all
Maybelline counters nationwide for only an introductory price of P349 from February 1-29, 2016. Regular
price is P399. Products
are exclusively imported and distributed by Maybelline. For more information
about Maybelline, please visit www.facebook.com/MaybellinePhilippines.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

My loot is here! Weeee!!! You may have remembered from awhile back on the blog that I ordered stuff from Althea Korea, an online shopping site that allows you to have Korean blockbuster beauty products delivered to your Philippine doorstep!

Friday, February 05, 2016

And we are back with yet another one of L'Oréal's Color Riche lipsticks! This is in the shade of Red Valentine. This is obviously pink, but well, I understand why they call it Red Valentine because it's soooo shocking. It's a very eye catching, super creamy and buttery kind of hot pink. It's cool toned, but I agree that hue wise, it's not far away from red. It's like red with a little bit of white and a little bit of the bluish undertones.

Monday, February 01, 2016

Say hello to the new way to experience the latest Korean trends! I feel honored to have been selected as one of the first few Beta Testers of Althea Philippines. Althea is basically a website that sells Korean beauty products at Korean prices and ships to the Philippines. It sells brands such as The Saem, Too Cool for School, innisfree, Laneige, Holika Holika, and many others. A lot of these brands I mentioned are already doing business here in the Philippines, so what's the difference?

For one, in general, I like all these Korean service sites because I can get more than one brand at a time and I can already get all the items that I need from brands which may or may not be in the Philippines at the time. Another is that after I did my shopping, I realized how there are a lot of discounts and offers that you otherwise will not get if you buy the product here. Or the list price in itself is already cheaper than most places. It's also a great way to try up and coming or newer brands in Korea, which may not be big enough for franchising here in the Philippines but otherwise have good products/ This is not my first time to shop at a Korean beauty website, and I don't see myself stopping in the near future because of the good deals and limited edition items.

Monday, February 01, 2016

In a whirlwind chain of events, we now have Sephora. But sorta. Because Luxola is now Sephora! Who knew?!

I saw ads for Sephora Philippines yesterday and was very shocked that I shared it on my page. As a blogger I normally get to know of things first hand because a lot of people in my circles are bloggers (yes, not all blogger events are catfights where no one talks to each other hahaha), and someone is bound to talk about anything worth talking about (like this occasion included). At the same time, the shock was greater when I saw Luxola post images that seem like Sephora's visuals. I was honestly taken by surprise!

The Blogger

Mari is a random human who likes cats, makeup, and having an online playground. Doll Up Mari is the place where you, ehem, doll up Mari. This is a Pinay beauty blog run by a citizen living in the Philippines who is still looking for a less grand term than Pinay Beauty Guru to refer to herself.

Mari is still figuring out how to use a management degree while drowning in kitty fur and can work part time as a PR strategist aside from her meow-my duties.